Our Team

Very Rev.  Hamish Galloway

MINISTER
Hamish has been Minister at Cashmere Presbyterian since March 2020, juggling his time here with his responsibilities as Moderator of the General Assembly of PCANZ. His two-year term as Moderator finished at the end of September 2023, and he is now two-thirds time at Cashmere.
Previously he was Senior Minister at Hope Presbyterian in Christchurch for 9 years, and before that was Chaplain at St Andrew's College, Christchurch, for 21 years

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Mark Ambundo

MINISTRY INTERN
Mark joined us at Cashmere in February 2025 for a 2 year period, part of his training for Ministry in the Presbyterian Church through Knox Centre for Ministry & Leadership. Hamish will mentor him during this time.
Mark and his wife come from Kenya and have lived and worked in Christchurch since 2016, with Mark serving as a pastor at Hope Presbyterian, West Melton, from 2019. He tells us “I look forward to the new season ahead at Cashmere Presbyterian, to connect with the church community and share in a collective experience of God.

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jANICE lEE

FAMILY & CHILDREN'S WORKER
Janice took on this role at the beginning of 2022. She is well known to our congregation, having been a part of our church family since her childhood, and now brings her skills and talents to bear leading both the Sunday School and the Thursday morning pre-school music group with energy and enthusiasm.

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Gail weaver

PARISH ADMINISTRATOR
Gail has been in charge of the office at Cashmere Presbyterian since January 2002. 
She says: "The supportive, enabling working environment of Cashmere helped me to grow in my administrative abilities, and has given me the confidence to explore further my own faith."

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PARISH CLERK

Peter Nelson took over the Parish Clerk role from September 2024.
Peter has more than 26 years of senior management roles in the corporate sector of the wine and spirit industry before starting his own hospitality consulting business in 1999.  He has chaired the Presbytery Alpine Mission Fund for 9 years and is now in the process of helping to form the enterprise board. He is also the current chair of our church Finance Committee and a member of Parish Council.

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Musicians

At Cashmere Presbyterian we are blessed to have some wonderful musicians taking turns to play at our Worship services. They can also be hired to play at weddings held here.

Tim Emerson (LTCL  M mus) 





Dr David Troughton​







Lynley Clarke






Rhondda Poon

OUR COmmitteeS

The following people are currently serving on our Parish Council

Peter Nelson, as Parish Clerk and also Convenor of Finance Committee
Warren Campbell, as Convenor of the Property Team
Jay Lee, as Joint Convenor of Church & Society Committee
Niki Davis, as Joint Convenor of Church & Society Committee 
Karen Glithero, as Convenor of Pastoral Care
Janice Lee, representing Family & Children's Ministry
Elizabeth Taggart, Presbytery Elder and Convenor of Social & Hospitality Committee
Ken Austin, Congregational Representative